eat this. san francisco garlic fries | The Red Spoon Well folks, not much going on this week. I’m still 800 million degrees, which I guess is normal if you’re a human incubator. I’ve become a stretchy, elastic waisted pants spokesperson, because ohmygah maternity jeans are the most incredible thing I have ever worn, excepting for the sweat pants I model almost daily. (Seriously, they need to make jeans this comfortable for non-knocked up folks.) The weather has suddenly de-humidified itself and is now safe for this 800 million degree gal to go outside and actually enjoy it. And I had my first untamed, uncontrolled, almost explosive fire in the kitchen. Ummm, uhhhhh. Thankfully the flour explosion that played out in my mind was not needed as a few huffs and puffs calmed the fire and eventually put it out. The bad: I am now squeamish around my oven. Glad that is over. One Year Ago: Thyme and Gruyere Crackers San Francisco Garlic Fries Adapted from Bon Appetit, August 2011 Serves 4 Preheat oven to 450-degrees.
Nutella Cheesecake Nutella Cheesecake Recipe Best-ever NO BAKE Nutella Cheesecake with toasted hazelnut, to-die-for richest and creamiest cheesecake | rasamalaysia.com Prep Time: | Cook Time: | Total Time: Ingredients:10 oz (280 g) graham crackers (digestive biscuits)5 tablespoons soft unsalted butter1 13-oz jar Nutella (at room temperature)¾ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts1 lb (450 g) cream cheese (at room temperature)½ cup confectioners’ sugar (sifted) Method: Break the graham crackers (digestives) into the bowl of a processor, add the butter and 15 ml or 1 tablespoon of Nutella, and blitz until it starts to clump. Tip into a 23 cm/9-inch round springform and press into the base either using your hands or the back of a spoon. Beat the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth and then add the remaining Nutella to the cream cheese mixture, and continue beating until combined. Take the springform out of the fridge and carefully smooth the Nutella mixture over the base.
Beatty's Chocolate Cake This Ina Garten recipe has been waiting patiently for me to make it, ever since I stopped short on it in one of the Barefoot Contessa's cookbooks. Rich, dense but not too much so, moist, dark and so chocolatey that you'll wonder why you've ever bothered with boxed mixes - there's absolutely no comparison. It's Chocolate Cake, of course - Beatty's Chocolate Cake. The cup of hot coffee in the cake batter really does enhance the chocolate flavor...although we preferred it the next day, after a good chill in the fridge. The coffee overpowered the chocolate flavor the day of making, and while it wasn't terrible (it's chocolate cake, after all!), it was just too strong for us. Beatty's Chocolate CakeBarefoot Contessa At Home Serves 8 Preheat oven to 350F. Sift and combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Chocolate Frosting Beatty's Chocolate Cake
Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other human beings around the world. A book of photographs by Peter Menzel called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" ("©Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com. Ten Speed Press, published in 2005) makes a relevant point with great irony: at a time when hundreds of millions of people don't have enough to eat, hundreds of millions more are eating too much and are overweight or obese. In observing what six billion eat for dinner the authors note, "Today, more people are overweight than underweight." It is these cultural differences, emphasized and reinforced by the author, which exemplifies the lifestyles and dietary habits of people around the world. You can buy the book here. Meet the The Manzo family of Sicily. Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07.
White Chocolate Pie with Berries Recipe About this Recipe This easy and elegant dessert is perfect for a special occasion. Creamy and rich white chocolate is best served with a tart raspberry coulis and fresh berries. Directions BAKE pie shell according to package instructions. Set aside to cool. HEAT white cacao liqueur in a small saucepan over medium heat. WHIP remaining whipping cream until soft peaks form. RASBERRY COULIS:COMBINE berries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. SLICE pie and serve topped with coulis and mixed berries.
Oreo Popsicles Recipe How good these oreo popsicles look?! They taste even better! SO creamy and very simple to make. What you’ll need: - 6-10 Crushed Oreo’s - 2/3 cup of heavy whipping cream - 1 Cup of Cool Whipped Topping (thawed) - 1 tbs of sugar - 1 tsp of vanilla *UPDATED* - Oreo Crumbs for garnish. - Shot Glasses, any cup, or popsicle mold. - Popsicle Sticks Danger these could be very addictive; so creamy and yummy! Directions: On a large bowl add heavy whipping cream, whipped cream, sugar, and crushed Oreos and mix well. Makes about 12-16 popsicles depending on the cup size. Enjoy! Linking to some of these parties.
Jungle Survival: Finding Water" Because jungles are so wet, collecting rainwater is probably the easiest part of survival. Leaves on the rainforest floor are large because of the limited amount of sunlight they get. The larger the leaf, the more of the sun's rays it can soak up. Large leaves are useful in collecting dew and rainwater. If you have a container to store water, simply angle a leaf into it overnight or during a rainstorm and you have some fresh drinking water in no time. You'll fare even better if you can find a running water source. Believe it or not, plastic bottles also work for boiling. Green bamboo has clear and odorless water inside it that you can drink. Another way to collect water is to make a solar still. The moisture from the ground reacts with the heat from the sun to produce condensation on the plastic. These are just a few methods you can use.
Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe A good Strawberry Cheesecake can make guests very happy! Cheese cake is notorious for being a tough dessert to make and we wanted to have a cheesecake recipe that is not only easy, but tastes delicious too! You will find that this dessert recipe is good enough to make people think you spent hours in the kitchen! Ingredients: Crust: 10" Pie Pan 2 Cups Graham Crackers (Crushed) 1/3 Cup Sugar 3 Tbsp Butter Filling: 2 Packages of 8oz Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Softened) 3/4 cup Sugar 1 tsp of Pure Vanilla Extract 2 Eggs Topping: 16 oz Sour Cream 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 package Frozen Strawberries (Sweetened), thaw the Strawberries for better results Directions: Preheat Oven to 375 degrees Crust: Melt the butter and combine ingredients. Filling: If the Cream Cheese is still cold, place it in a microwave safe dish (without wrapper) and heat for 10-15 seconds or until soft. Pour into crust and bake for 20 minutes. Topping: Combine the Sour Cream, Sugar and Vanilla.
Little Lemon Souffles Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Trim tip end from a lemon so fruit sits level. Cut stem end one-third of the way down, making cut parallel with bottom; reserve top. Repeat with remaining lemons.